1 Year On! 7/7

[Razmataz]

So.
It was a year ago on this day London was hammered by 4 deadly bomb strikes.

Anybody have any memories of how they first saw the news.
What they were doing?

What your reaction was?

There is a 2 minute silence at 12 noon today.
It would be appreciated I'm sure if everyone took part! :thumbs:
Sign of respect and all that.

[JakeyBoy]

I didn't hear about it til like 3 days after the event

[easypeasy]

Anyone would think London was the only city in the country to have been bombed before.............why not remember the rest to? you should be aware of that being a Mancunian, mate.
What about Birmingham to?

[easypeasy]

22 Feb 1972: IRA bomb kills six at Aldershot barracks
the City Centre of Manchester was bombed by the IRA in June 1996,
the July 1972 bombing spree known as Bloody Friday, in which downtown Belfast was rocked by twenty-two bombs in seventy-five minutes, leaving nine dead and 130 injured,
the 1984 bombing of a Brighton hotel where then British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet were meeting, which wounded several British officials and killed four other Britons,
11/2/74 Birmingham 21 people were killed and 182 people were injured by two bombs. A third device failed to detonate,
15/8/98 Omagh, Twenty-nine people were killed in the attack, including one woman who was pregnant with twins. Roughly 220 people were injured.

DIFFERENT ENEMY, SAME OLD SH#T......

[elli]

I was at work, in Worcester, when someone came in and told me they had heard on the radio. I felt very panicked as my Dad, brother, sister, niece and nephew all live in and around SE1 London. It took a while before I could get hold of my sister, who had been out shopping with my nephew, but thankfully none of them were hurt in the blasts.

I will be taking part in the two minute silence, although I also don't understand why this attack on London is treated any differently from the numerous other terrorist attacks on our country (including previous attacks on the capital).

[Corkie]

I remember it i was in art with a suple teacher and she was letting us watch a video she was just getting it ready so she turned on the tv and was news 24/7 everyone was shouting keep on the news but she didnt listen she put on the video and we were all wondering what was going on my friend was really worried cos her grandma gets on that train normally during the time it went off (but she wasnt on it that day)

[blackgloves]

The London Attacks was the worst attrocity by a terrorists in the UK, and with it being one year on, its more significant, in a couple of years they wont be this much coverage.

Easypeasy - I see what your saying, but we shouldnt forget, and i hope you havent.

[Noopie]

I can't believe it's been one year already :sad:


it's just about noon now.

[easypeasy]

207 People died when pan am flight 103 was bombed and crashed into Lockerbie on 21/12/88.

it just seems strange to me that the 54 people who died on 7/7 are remembered more by the media because it happened on the bbc and sky's doorstep.

[blackgloves]

Post edited - personal insults will not be tolerated on the forum. Next time, a warning will be issued. - Lance

[easypeasy]

Im not an Idiot nor a Tory. Im just aware that the media is the governments puppet in trying to make this "war on terror" credible for as long as possible. Its all a Scam by the leaders of the world to gain more control over its people.
where was this war on terror during the 60's, 70's and 80's?
i suggest you visit http://www.infowars.com/ and read about the stuff the people in charge dont want you to know.
How Bush and Bin Laden were business partners etc.

[blackgloves]

Edited as above - Lance

[BigSister]

I was on holiday and I just had a bad feeling something bad was going to happen and I just turned on sky news in my room and the headline came up and that was right at beginning when every1 thought it was a power failure and I cant eileve people are posting those messages because some1 from my town was involved and my dad used to work with her so i feel even upset I know people dont always agree but

[easypeasy]

I'll ignore the personal insults you directed to me, thats normally the sign of a person who cant hold a credible debate.
Of course I dont begrudge the families of victims their grief, but there are a lot more relatives of terrorist atack victims in the uk who are totally forgotten about, purely because the politics behind their deaths is no longer "newsworthy".
I will shut up now.

[Lance]

I actually agree with you, easypeasy.

It is one year ago that this happened so it is right that we have it in our memories. And it will be remembered...

.. until the next big disaster happens and it'll all fade into the background.

Personally, I thought the attack was horrible but slightly blown out of proportion. It's sad to see anything of this sort happend but it seemes like Britain were trying to replicate the media attention of the attacks of 9/11.. and it can't because there is no comparison at all. It's a sort of monkey-see, monkey-so situation. George Bush's country does it this way so we must too.

That's just my opinion anyway.

A sad day, indeed. One that should be commemorated well.

[easypeasy]

Originally posted by Lance
I actually agree with you, easypeasy.

It is one year ago that this happened so it is right that we have it in our memories. And it will be remembered...

.. until the next big disaster happens and it'll all fade into the background.

Personally, I thought the attack was horrible but slightly blown out of proportion. It's sad to see anything of this sort happend but it seemes like Britain were trying to replicate the media attention of the attacks of 9/11.. and it can't because there is no comparison at all. It's a sort of monkey-see, monkey-so situation. George Bush's country does it this way so we must too.

That's just my opinion anyway.

A sad day, indeed. One that should be commemorated well.
thanks Lance! yes you are perfectly correct that Britain has to emulate America to validate it's long term political plans, and also the next big attack will wipe 7/7 from public memory. I thought i was going to get roasted for being a terrorist for a while then......
Is it wrong to question our leaders motives or should we blindly just follow the designated grieving time they lay out then blank the ISSUE from our mind's?

[blackgloves]

Im not going to get into a political ramble, because everyone has different views and opinions.

I bet you any money if the one year anniversary hadnt been covered on tv, papers ect there would be an outcry. Its always hardents on the first anniversary of something like this, when someone days, its the first bday, first xmas ect after they died which is the hardest.
We should reflect and im glad that most of the country connected today, to take silence on those who were killed.
Its not Tony Blairs fault we got attacked, its not Blairs fault that those 4 men were brainwashed and blew themselves up. People always look for someone else to blame - and everytime people will say ' Government' from their rooftops. Ok, so the Intel Service should have kept a closer eye on them, we all look back in our own personal lives and think - i wish id clicked on sooner, i wish i could have known.

Its sad, really sad - this thread is suppose to remembering those who were affected this time last year - but its been hijacked with with comments that i dont feel right for today. The first post you made EasyPeasy - they were years ago, and at the time they were remembered, in years to come 7/7 wont get the same coverage as today.

Sorry to ramble on.

[ThaGazBoi]

I was on work experience and I was counting the money when I got a text from an uncle telling me. He was in London for 2 weeks for work, but he wasnt nowhere near the bombings.

I hate the four men for the destruction they have caused London. Burn in hell, I say.

[Razmataz]

Originally posted by easypeasy
Anyone would think London was the only city in the country to have been bombed before.............why not remember the rest to? you should be aware of that being a Mancunian, mate.
What about Birmingham to?

I am quite aware of the Manchester Bombing.
10 years ago now infact.
But there was no loss of life in the Manchester bombing.

[Lil-Lindz]

I was at school when it happend. There were rumours flyning aroud that london had been "bombed". I didnt believe this until I got home to find sky news on with "breaking news" on the screen.
Our assembly today was for the victims of the 7/7 bombings.
:sad:

[spitfire]

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[SiMoN!]

Originally posted by easypeasy
Anyone would think London was the only city in the country to have been bombed before.............why not remember the rest to? you should be aware of that being a Mancunian, mate.
What about Birmingham to?

i think your are being very disrespectful

the london booms was only a year old and i think this is were people who were there will start to get on with there lifes if they haven done so

people win the other booms that were ages ago have probely moved on wit hthere live and would not wont people to keep bringing it up

[No1MakosiFan]

My thoughts and prayers are with all victims families and the survivors on this sad day. I was in shock when i heard that this had happened,

All i could think was, god help those people and there families.

I dont think i could get over it tbh.

[Razmataz]

Originally posted by spitfire
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To be honest I think this sign is completely innapropriate!
Yes they were cowards.
But they were brainwashed.
Its Al-queda cowards!

thanks! sorry I just had to clear that up.

[No1MakosiFan]

I think this banner is appropraite as it shows a lot of dediction.

[Ella]

I was at work when i heard about it..i was absolutly gutted was really upset and angry at the same time RIP for everyone that passed away and i hope people that survived it all the best it must be so hard for them

[No1MakosiFan]

I was in work on my tea break when it happened. I remember being in the staff room and Janet said that london had been boomed, i thought she was joking until i heard the news. When she told me i nearly swallowed my cuppa and was in total shock.

I remember that my boss got a book of condolence and we all (and customers) signed it.

What kind of sickos would do such a thing.

[Siouxsie]

yes i was also at work totally gutted and shocked everyone was stunned

[sol]

I think I was on study leave after my GCSEs or I had finished them and wasn't at school, switched on BBC News 24 and it was all being reported there.

[spitfire]

Originally posted by Gladders
Originally posted by spitfire
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To be honest I think this sign is completely innapropriate!
Yes they were cowards.
But they were brainwashed.
Its Al-queda cowards! so which bit is 'completely innapropriate'?

[Tanser_Man]

Originally posted by spitfire
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3430/muslim2eu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Cowards, I agree.

I don't think the fact that these people were Muslims had much to do with it to be honest. They have be nurtured and twisted into these cowards by pathetic hate filled, vile human beings and for once religion has no part in this evil. Religion is merely an excuse to appease there own minds into thinking it is right to kill innocent people.

Looking back and comparing the bombings to past atrocities is silly, it’s a different sort of evil, and you only have to look back at the world trade centre attacks to realize that it is a bigger, more unpredictable presence in today’s society.

[MarkWaldorf]

I was in school when this happened. I came out for lunch and people are like Londons been bombed. I didnt belive it at the time, but we were let home early and I saw it on the news

[rex3]

Although I dont agree with the bombings. It was provoked.

Obviously I mean people that say it wasn't are just ignorant. Look at what the western world has done to the muslim world 'iraq' , Palestine is being Invaded by the Jewish state of Israel backed-up by America and Britain, just becuase there are louds of Jewish owned companies in the western world.

The only way for angry people to fight back is for something like that. Ignorance if you TOTALLY dont agree.

However no one deserves to die, even humans that dont even know about the political affairs.

[spitfire]

nothing,i mean nothing justifies blowing up innocent people 'provoked'or not

[easypeasy]

Originally posted by spitfire
nothing,i mean nothing justifies blowing up innocent people 'provoked'or not someone should have told that to bush the week he used "shock and awe" on Baghdad, or whoever was in charge when "enola gay" took flight over Hiroshima.......America commited the worlds largest ever act of terror against civilians, regarding Hiroshima-
"In estimating the death toll from the attacks, there are several factors that make it difficult to arrive at reliable figures: inadequacies in the records given the confusion of the times, the many victims who died months or years after the bombing as a result of radiation exposure, and the pressure to either exaggerate or minimize the numbers, depending upon political agenda. That said, it is estimated that by December 1945, as many as 140,000 had died in Hiroshima by the bomb and its associated effects."
A terrorist is a group or individual who targets a civilian population to destroy or disrupt the said target, usually with a political purpose. America has done that many times.

[spitfire]

Originally posted by easypeasy
Originally posted by spitfire
nothing,i mean nothing justifies blowing up innocent people 'provoked'or not someone should have told that to bush the week he used "shock and awe" on Baghdad, or whoever was in charge when "enola gay" took flight over Hiroshima.......America commited the worlds largest ever act of terror against civilians, regarding Hiroshima-
"In estimating the death toll from the attacks, there are several factors that make it difficult to arrive at reliable figures: inadequacies in the records given the confusion of the times, the many victims who died months or years after the bombing as a result of radiation exposure, and the pressure to either exaggerate or minimize the numbers, depending upon political agenda. That said, it is estimated that by December 1945, as many as 140,000 had died in Hiroshima by the bomb and its associated effects."
A terrorist is a group or individual who targets a civilian population to destroy or disrupt the said target, usually with a political purpose. America has done that many times. i agree with you 100% but it still dont make it right.should we(uk) bomb ireland for the attrocities theyve caused us in the past? of course not.i no what america has done in the past/present and us the uk but nothing justifies murder in any shape.:mad:

anyway went a bit off topic then but i have had a few:spin2: